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PWK to BKA: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Moscow (Bykovo Airport)
4,981 mi
8,017 km · 4,329 nm
10h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,981 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, United States
- BKA — Bykovo Airport · Moscow, Russia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PWK
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport9 mi away
- UGN · Waukegan National Airport21 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport23 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport23 mi away
Near BKA
- ZIA · Zhukovsky International Airport6 mi away
- DME · Domodedovo International Airport16 mi away
- CKL · Chkalovskiy Air Base18 mi away
- OSF · Ostafyevo International Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PWK from BKA?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Moscow (BKA) is 4,981 miles (8,017 km, 4,329 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to BKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 14m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Chicago-Wheeling and Moscow?
Moscow is 8 hours ahead of Chicago-Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to BKA?
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